Business Opening Muhurat 2026 — Auspicious Dates
Dates chosen by the rules for this ceremony — tithi, nakshatra, weekday, yoga and karana — with the inauspicious windows removed, graded best, good or ordinary.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Month of March 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:14 AM – 08:34 AMlagna Meena | Trayodashi · Pushya |
| 8 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 06:46 AM – 08:26 AMlagna Meena10:14 AM – 12:16 PMlagna Vrishabha | Panchami · Swati |
| 14 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 10:47 AM – 11:38 AMlagna Vrishabha01:21 PM – 01:48 PMlagna Mithuna03:18 PM – 04:14 PMlagna Karka04:14 PM – 06:16 PMlagna Simha | Dashami · Uttarashadha |
| 15 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:26 AM – 07:58 AMlagna Meena | Ekadashi · Shravana |
| 20 March 2026Friday | Ordinary | 06:13 AM – 07:39 AMlagna Meena09:27 AM – 10:45 AMlagna Vrishabha12:40 PM – 01:41 PMlagna Mithuna01:41 PM – 03:16 PMlagna Karka04:48 PM – 05:53 PMlagna Simha05:53 PM – 06:19 PMlagna Kanya | Dwitiya · Revati |
| 21 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 10:45 AM – 11:25 AMlagna Vrishabha11:25 AM – 01:37 PMlagna Mithuna03:18 PM – 03:46 PMlagna Karka03:46 PM – 05:49 PMlagna Simha05:49 PM – 06:19 PMlagna Kanya | Tritiya · Ashwini |
| 25 March 2026Wednesday | Good | 06:09 AM – 07:19 AMlagna Meena09:12 AM – 11:09 AMlagna Vrishabha11:09 AM – 11:50 AMlagna Mithuna | Saptami · Mrigashira |
| 28 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 10:42 AM – 10:58 AMlagna Vrishabha10:58 AM – 01:09 PMlagna Mithuna01:09 PM – 01:45 PMlagna Karka | Dashami · Pushya |
How these dates are chosen
Vyapara arambha (buying or starting for business)
Sources
- CH — pp. 44, 46, 52, 70 (general tithi/star/lagna; §6M, §6N)
- MG — Muhurta Ganapati, vyavahara
Not checked here
- Mercury, the 2nd lord and the 2nd house fortified; Mercury not afflicted by Mars; Mercury-Jupiter conjunction or mutual aspect in lagna ([CH] p. 70) — needs an election chart
- tara-bala and chandra-bala ([CH] pp. 50-51) — needs the janma-nakshatra
Frequently asked questions
What is Business Start Muhurat?
Business Start Muhurat is the auspicious time to launch a new business, sign contracts, or start commercial ventures.